Donald A. Werkheiser

Donald A. Werkheiser, 76, of Cherry Valley, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 16, 2013, under the compassionate care of the nurses and staff of VNA Hospice House of East Stroudsburg.

Born Oct. 7, 1936, he was the son of the late Albert and Esther Werkheiser of Cherry Valley. He proudly served in the U.S. Army from December 1954 to December 1957. Following military service, he worked for Patterson-Kelley of East Stroudsburg until his retirement in 1998.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, the former Marie Rossi Werkheiser in November 2011. Surviving are his daughters, Jacci Willard and her husband, Tom, of Boones Mill, Va., and Dee Bonneau and her husband, Gary, of Blakeslee; his sisters, Joan Huffman of Saylorsburg, and Debi Hilton and her husband, Jeff, of Effort; his nieces and nephews; and his much-loved furry friends.

A gathering for family and friend will be held from 12:30 p.m. until the time of the service Saturday, July 20, at Lanterman & Allen Funeral Home, 27 Washington St., East Stroudsburg.

A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Edmund Freeborn, pastor of East Stroudsburg Presbyterian Church, officiating. Interment with military honors will follow at Cherry Valley Cemetery, Cherry Valley Road, Stroudsburg.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Animal Welfare Society of Monroe (AWSOM), Godfrey Ridge Road, Stroudsburg PA 18360 (awsomanimals.org).